Recently, gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) were reported to increase the specificity and efficiency of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR). In this paper, we tested the enhancement of AuNPs with five different sizes on the specificity of two-round PCR. The results showed that, except 5.02 nm AuNPs,...

Nansha District in Guangzhou, south China, as a well-known rapid urbanization area, is characterized by the widely distributed soft soil prone to land subsidence. Accurate monitoring of surface deformation plays a significant role for the hazard prevention and mitigation. In this study, 21...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the key micro factors that are shaping Chinese entrepreneurship: socio‐political origins, motivations, educational attainment, organisational forms and power structures. Design/methodology/approach – The paper employs a questionnaire survey...

Purpose – This paper aims to focus on three main strands of research relating to entrepreneurship in China: the role of local governments in the development of entrepreneurial activities in twon and village‐based enterprises (TVEs); institutional environments and strategic responses of...

Purpose – This study aims to better understand the level of China's regional technological entrepreneurship (TE) and the impact of entrepreneurship policy on TE through an integrated research framework. Design/methodology/approach – The paper uses factor analysis and regression analysis to...

Purpose – This paper intends to examine the change of R&D fiscal policies in China since 1978 and its impact on China's drive to become an innovation‐oriented country. Design/methodology/approach – This paper adopts an archive approach and undertakes an overview of the policy changes and...

Purpose: This study aims to clarify the effect of team effort allocation between knowledge exploration and exploitation on the generation of extremely good or poor innovations. The influence of previous collaborative experience among team members on the effect of team effort allocation is also...

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to empirically capture the impact of a chief executive officer’s (CEO) personal and organizational characteristics on firm performance in the context of a developing country and to explore whether capital structure mediates the relationship between CEO...